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An open letter to the woman incapable of dressing appropriately on a train
I’m turning into a grumpy old lady, but I need to rant again. There are often people on the train who get on wrapped up ready for the Arctic, don’t think to take off their coat and instead open all … Continue reading
Posted in opinion, Pog Life, travelling
Tagged argh, commute, commuting, how to dress on a train, no common sense, open letter, seriously?, trains
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An open letter to Sniffy Woman
This post may be a little unkind. But being British, the most I actually do each morning is tut under my breath in a disapproving way while desperately hoping that the lady concerned doesn’t actually hear. And I need to get this out of … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life, travelling
Tagged argh, commuting, disgusting, snot, snotty woman, who does that?, winter colds
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Pog tips on: First Aid
Before I left for Tacloban I was immunised against pretty much everything, plus a couple more just for good measure. I had almost 20 injections. I packed a first aid kit that made it look like I’d looted a pharmacist. … Continue reading
Posted in Tacloban, travelling, Volunteering
Tagged antiseptic, first aid kit, Peppa Pig, plasters
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Pog tips on: Toilets
I lost my dignity on this blog a long while back, so I will now continue with that to tell you about my experience with toilets while I was away. I became slightly obsessed with the whole toilet issue when … Continue reading
Posted in travelling, Volunteering
Tagged habal-habal, Maripipi, Sambawan, toilet roll, toilets abroad, toilets in the Philippines
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Pog Tips on: language
I have no idea how I managed to come to the conclusion, but right up until the day I left for Tacloban, I thought that the vast majority of people I met wouldn’t speak a word of English. I asked … Continue reading
Pog Tips on: Food – part 2
I really like trying fruit I’ve never seen, and there was LOADS I’d not seen before in the Philippines. There were also quite a few other things… (Note: The last picture is a bit icky – and it’s the only … Continue reading
Posted in food, Tacloban, travelling
Tagged food, food while travelling, Philippines, pog tips, Tacloban
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Pog tips on: Food – part 1
When I went to Tacloban I decided that I would try to say yes to every new experience offered, including the food. That’s quite a big thing for me. I stuck to my decision quite well – there was only … Continue reading
Posted in food, travelling
Tagged food, food while travelling, halo halo, Philippines, pog tips, Tacloban, travelling
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Pog tips on: Travelling
As I am being sensible on the Helping Hands for Tacloban blog, I’m back to my usual more me approach to things here. A friend suggested this split in blogs as ‘nobody will give you donations if they see how daft you are.’ At … Continue reading
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